Take the Family holiday rating 
| Flying Time | 2.50 hours  |
|---|---|
| Carbon Footprint | 1.25 tonnes CO2 |
| Timezone | GMT +1 |
| Local Currency | Euro |
There is so much more than just clubbing to this beautiful island, although of course you may be the type of parent who would enjoy following your kids to the most outrageous clubs in the world. Tourists rarely venture far from Ibiza town, or the other clubbing centres, so the rest of the island is left for you to explore. If you don't want to move too far from the beach, there are a number of family orientated places to stay, but if you want to be a little more adventurous, then hire a car and drive into the beautiful interior. An abundance of little cove beaches, towering cliffs and dense pine forests makes this an island of excessive beauty as well as just excess.
Your family can enjoy Ibiza between April and October. If your kids are not yet in school do travel in June or September. Like most parts of the Med Ibiza gets crowded during the peak summer period.
Flights to Ibiza leave from more airports in the UK than you knew existed. And it's just a two hour flight...so especially ideal if this is your first flight with the family. Check deals to Ibiza with British Airways, or search low cost flights with Ebookers. Alternatively you can take a flight from Heathrow to Valencia with partners Clickair, and then take a ferry from there, or fly to Barcelona and change flights. Once there you can rent a car for your stay or by the day; Car hire is available from the airport, (depending on what time of day your flight arrives). Alternatively you can rely, instead, on cabs, bus, or a transfer if travelling with a tour operator. Ibiza covers just 225 square miles. The airport is situated just 7.5 km from the capital and within easy reach of all the major tourist resorts.
Hundreds of hotel and apartment holidays are availalable in the most popular tourist areas, such as Eivissa, San Antonio or Santa Eulalia, from beach resort hotels to studio apartments to designer hotels. Check deals with Thomson holidays.. It is well worth, however, checking our the islands interior, as well as the wonderful north and east of the island. Self catering villas are a wonderful base to explore from, many with their own pools, with great proximity to secluded beaches. Have a look at Meon Villas for Villas with pools, James Villas, Villas Select, Octopus Travel, and Active Hotels , for their huge range of hotels and self catering accommodation. Depending on your location, it may be well worth also considering hiring a car for your trip, as well as buying a good map. Bear in mind that some of the roads are a bit scary in the north, with sheer drops rather close for comfort. Take a look at our car hire page.
Most tourists are sleeping it off in the daytime, so you'll have the beaches to yourself, and the sun won't be too hot for little ones. Generally beaches don't get too busy until around 11 o clock.
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Beaches:
North: Portinatx, San Miguel; Puerto de San Miguel, Benirras, Cala Xarraca, Cala Xuclar, Portinatx and Cala San Vicente
South: Ibiza Town; Talamanca, Figueretas, Playa d'en Bossa, Es Cavallet, Las Salinas, Cala Jondal, and Sa Caleta
East: Santa Eulalia, Es Caná; Figueral, Pou d'es Lleo, Cala Boix, Cala Leña, Cala Nova, Cala Martina, S'Argamassa, Cala Pada, Niu Blau, Santa Eulalia Town Beaches, and Cala Llonga.
West: San Antonio; Talamanca, Figueretas, Playa d'en Bossa, Es Cavallet, Las Salinas, Cala Jondal, and Sa Caleta.
Fancy a Chinese? You'll be able to find one somewhere here. This island's restaurant life caters to most tastes, although if you'd rather go traditional, the local Spanish cuisine can be delicious. Try and get away from the holiday centres if you want to try true local dishes, you won't find authentic options there.
Holidays start from around £130 per person for 7 nights self catering in a 3 star hotel, (if you book early enough), but besides budget holidays the island does brilliantly at accommodating more discerning travellers, for example, luxury villas, retreats and even private yachts and boat trip holidays.
Ibiza family holidays
by Ruth Koeppel
Inventive bilingual book featuring 4 Dora stories. The book comes with a removable, carry-anywhere electronic "translator" and 20 double-sided word cards, which include 40 different words and phrases. Ideal for ages 4 to 8 years.
A great family choice adjacent to a long sandy beach. More
* per adult for seven nights, half board, including flights and transfers
3 star family hotel in the Portinatx resort. Great entertainment and activities. More
* per person for seven nights, includes breakfast and dinner, flights and transfers.
Family oriented complex just a few steps from fine shingle beach, Puerto San Miguel More
* from £395 for 7 nights, for 2 adults a room.
